Road barriers float in the middle of the street as flash floods strike Outram and Boon Lay

Heavy rain caused flash floods in Outram and Boon Lay yesterday evening. The downpour caused Outram Road to be covered in muddy water and road barriers from a construction site can be seen floating in the middle of the street, further obstructing traffic.

Interestingly, the flooding in Outram Road occurred beside the Public Utilities Board (PUB)’s drainage construction worksite in the area.

The PUB has pointed to the northeast monsoon season, which is expected to last until March, as the cause of the heavy downpours that lead to such floods. The Board added that it plans to combat such weather by conducting drainage improvement works alongside other development works.

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